Researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals

"The study uses the integrated Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (iPARIHS) framework to support the tailored implementation of the environmental cleaning bundle in each hospital."

Researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals: protocol of the REACH study, a multi-site stepped-wedge randomised trial
L Hall, et al.
Implementation Science, 2016, 11:44

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Accuracy of administrative data for infection surveillance

"If hospitals and policymakers choose to rely on administrative data for HAI surveillance, continued improvements to existing algorithms and their robust validation are imperative."

Accuracy of administrative data for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review
MSM van Mourik, PJ van Duijn, KGM Moons, MJM Bonten, GM Lee
BMJ Open, 2015, 5:e008424

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Infection: prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary and community care

"Patient safety has become a cornerstone of care, and preventing healthcare-associated infections remains a priority."

Infection: prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary and community care
NICE clinical guideline 139
March 2012

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Quality improvement guide: prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections

"The guide offers advice on management or organisational actions to prevent and control."

Quality improvement guide: prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
November 2011

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